There are almost as many books and guides and resources available to birders as there are species to find in our amazing part of the world. Here are a few of the major resources you might find useful. (Know of others? Send them along and we’ll add to the list.)

Field Guides

Birds of Eastern and Central North America, by Roger Tory Peterson

The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds

National Geographic Society Field Guide to the Birds of North America

Guides you can’t really carry in the field. . .

The Sibley Guide to Birds, by David Allen Sibley published by the National Audubon Society